Causes of ventilator associated pneumonia in pediatrics ICU

Background: Hospital acquired infections are associated with prolonged hospitalization and visibly increased mortality & cost. Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is one of the most common hospital-acquired infections VAP complicates the course of 9-70% % of mechanically vent...

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Main Authors: Alireza Nateghian, Abdolmajid Omrani, Zinab Alipour, Mohammadjavad Haerinejad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bushehr University of Medical Sciences 2016-04-01
Series:Iranian South Medical Journal
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Online Access:http://ismj.bpums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-3-679&slc_lang=en&sid=1